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a) Capacity Building for Membership
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We remain committed to enhancing academic standards in the Country by advocating to for quality education to all children. We also administer scholarships for bright and needy students on behalf of our partners and implementing Pastoralist Education Programme.
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d) Family and Community Health
The thematic area enables us to promote access to quality and affordable medical care by all people by supporting local community initiatives in conjunction with our partners. We have achieved this by implementing Global fund and Filling the gaps projects, Malezi Bora Project, Total War against AIDS and Huruma Clinic.
e) Refugee Services Programme
In the partnership with United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), we have implemented various activities at both Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps. These are;
f) Peace Building and Conflict Management
We continue to enhance the capacities of communities in the country to prevent, manage and mitigate against conflicts and violence. Following the 2008 Post Election Violence (PEV), we embarked on a programme of healing the nation programme through inter and intra ethnic initiatives. This initiative also included capacity building on peace initiatives at community level such as Jirani mwema project and child protection project.
Through the office of the General Secretary, we have mobilized NCCK membership and the Inter Religious Forum (IRF) to call for peace and security thus stabilizing the country. IRF developed and implemented a "peace plan" that focused on four main areas namely, humanitarian relief; media and communication; prayer and spiritual engagement; and political mediation. Other projects, which had significant impact, included emergency response project, Kenya civil society strengthening project, protection and peace building project, Rift valley protection monitoring project and Nyanza strategic recovery forum project. These initiatives continue.
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We have maintained our quest for constitutional dispensation since early 80s, leading to the promulgation of the new constitution in 2010. These efforts were evident until recently during the implementation of the four anotted agendas, of the National Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission. But, tactfully, we trained various church leaders to enable them engage effectively on constitutional matters, such as preliminary development and dissemination of laws, acts and bills and active engagement in the constitutional review process.
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Dead fish lie on a sand bar at the Platte River near the Louisville State Recreation Area in Louisville, Neb., on July 17. The water level has dropped even further since then.
It's not just on land where drought is taking a toll: a 100-mile stretch of the Platte River has dried up, while barges along the lower Mississippi are having to carry less cargo in order to navigate shallower water.
The Mississippi impact is one that goes far beyond the immediate area: About 60 percent of the nation's grain, 22 percent of its oil and gas, and 20 percent of the nation's coal goes down the river. Lighter barges mean longer waits for those products.
The Army Corps of Engineers is tasked with dredging parts of the river where barges ground, and business is booming.
"We're dredging around the clock," Bob Anderson, a spokesman for the Corps' Mississippi Valley District, told NBC News.
The latest grounding happened Thursday about 10 miles south of Greenville, Miss., backing up several tows before it was cleared and traffic resumed Friday morning, Anderson said.
The situation is the opposite from last year when flooding saw the Mississippi crest at nearly 48 feet above the baseline near Memphis, Tenn.
Lately the river has been six to seven feet below the baseline -- 12 feet below normal for this time of year.
It could drop another 2.5 feet by the end of August, National Weather Service meteorologist Marlene Mickelson told Reuters, calling that a "worst-case scenario."
And while it's not as bad as the historic low of 10.7 feet below baseline, recorded in 1988, it is unusual in that it's so early in the season, Mickelson said.
Anderson said locals are hoping rain will raise the water level by four feet or so over the next few weeks. But "if we don't get more rain" it'll then start to fall again, he added.
For the barges, every inch of water counts.
Barges must unload 17 tons of cargo for every one-inch loss of water and 204 tons for every one-foot loss of draft, Tom Allegretti, president of the American Waterways Operators, said in a recent statement. Draft is the distance between a ship's waterline and the lowest point of its keel.
"When you consider that a typical tow on the upper Mississippi or Ohio Rivers has 15 barges, a one-foot loss of draft will decrease the capacity of that tow by 3,000 tons," Allegretti said. "The tows on the lower Mississippi River are larger, consisting of 30-45 barges, resulting in decreased capacity of over 9,000 tons."
He said it would take 130 semi trucks or 570 rail cars to haul the freight unloaded by one large barge under those conditions.
Locals are doing everything in their power to manage -- and that means barges are loading less, the Coast Guard is constantly resetting buoy lines that help navigate, and the Corps is dredging.
"Right now everyone is working together to keep the river open," Anderson said.
River conditions were even worse during the 1988 drought, when a 100-mile stretch south of Memphis was closed. At one point, more than 700 barges were backed up on the river near Greenville, Miss.
Lessons learned then prompted changes in how the Army Corps of Engineers maintains the river and, as a result, have lessened the impact of this year's drought. Those changes include new dikes and other structures that direct water in key areas.
On the Platte River, meanwhile, sand, plants and tire tracks are now the dominant features along a stretch near near Columbus, Neb.
Someone with a dry sense of humor even put up a cactus in the middle of the river, TheOmahaChannel.com reported.
"This is the worst I've ever seen it, and I've been on the river since I was a pup," Dan Kneifel, who runs Geno's Bait and Tackle Shop, told TheOmahaChannel.com.
The river is essentially dry from Columbus to Kearney, about 100 miles away.
"You may find a little trickle in some stretches of that, but nothing to support fish," Daryl Bauer, a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission staffer, told the Lincoln Journal-Star.
"The river was full of fish, and to see them all die is a travesty," said Kneifel.
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Katy, Texas – Innumerable studies have proven that people are most receptive to learning a new language during early childhood. Even if parents would like to teach their child a second language, it can be difficult to find the time to teach it alongside their native language, and usually requires the parent learning the language themselves to solidify the child's learning. Though many parents want to teach their children a second language and best prepare them for the ever-increasing globalization of culture, it can be surprisingly tough do. To this end, many parents have opted to enroll their children in an established program for second language acquisition. For parents looking for a bilingual preschool in Katy Texas, a new option has just become available: the Alianza Eco International School has just announced the opening of a new Spanish preschool in Katy Texas.
The Alianza Eco International School operates heavily on the ideals that teaching multilingual and multicultural education through an immersive, hands-on learning styles can help a child cultivate a love for learning and best prepare them for life. This program runs on global studies that explain that, during the preschool age, the flexible and adaptable nature of a child's growing brain is well suited for the challenges of second language acquisition through immersive and engaging teaching styles. The Alianza Eco International School has taken these studies and molded them into a Reggio Emilia approach-based preschool program with innovative toys, exciting learning materials, bright colors, and passionate staff. With a low teacher to student ratio and a focus on teaching environmentally friendly and global conscientiousness practices, the teaching methodology of the Alianza Eco International School is designed to mold students into the leaders of tomorrow.
The new bilingual preschool in Katy Texas will offer a variety of services. Part time, full time, after school, and summer camp programs will be available for children aged 3 months to pre-k. The Alianza Eco International School will also offer a range of Spanish courses for adults from beginners hoping to engage in a new culture and language to Spanish-speaking conversationalists desiring to take their language knowledge to the next level. To find out more how the Spanish Immersion Preschool of the Alianza Eco International School is "educating today for a better tomorrow," explore their website.
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A U.S. group says it applauds the government of the Malaysian state of Sarawak for its efforts to protect a globally significant population of rare orangutans. The Wildlife Conservation Society in New York said rare orangutans recently found by a team of conservationists in Sarawak are of the subspecies Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus, listed as the most severely threatened orangutan worldwide with a total of only 3,000-4,500 animals.
The Sarawak conservation team found 2,000 of the orangutans living in Batang Ai National Park and Lanjak-Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, a WCS release reported Wednesday.
Local communities had been aware of the existence of orangutans in the area, but no major research had been conducted until recently, the WCS said.
"It is indeed wonderful to hear the government's initiative towards protecting these orangutan and their habitat especially when preliminary scientific data indicates the existence of a globally significant population," Melvin Gumal, director of the WCS Malaysia Program, said.
Sarawak conservation researchers conducted field surveys in February, finding a total of 995 orangutan nest sites in the hilly central Borneo terrain.
The Sarawak state government said it would engage in a dialogue with local communities and other key stakeholders to discuss options and involve them in any conservation efforts in the area.


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A kidney transplant is recommended for people who have end-stage kidney disease and will not be able to live without dialysis or a transplant. In the U.S., the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure. there are also many other causes of end-stage kidney disease. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis:
Visit United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) for statistics of patients awaiting a kidney transplant, and the number of patients who underwent a transplant this year.
Most kidneys that are transplanted come from deceased organ donors. Organ donors are adults who have become critically ill and are pronounced dead because their brain or heart has stopped working permanently. Kidneys are harvested after these adults are pronounced dead. The family of the deceased person needs to agree to donate the person's organs. Donors can come from any part of the United States. This type of transplant is called a deceased donor transplant.
A person receiving a transplant usually receives only one kidney, but, in rare situations, he or she may receive two. Some experimentation with splitting one kidney for two recipients is underway. Family members or individuals who are unrelated, but make a good match, may also be able to donate one of their kidneys. This type of transplant is called a living transplant (living donor). People who donate a kidney can live healthy lives with the kidney that remains. A child older than 2 years can generally receive an adult kidney, as there is usually enough space in the belly for the new kidney to fit.
According to the latest statistics from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, there were 16,813 kidney transplants performed in 2011. Of that total, 11,043 were from deceased donors and 5,770 were from living donors.
UNOS is responsible for transplant organ distribution in the United States. UNOS oversees the allocation of many different types of transplants, including kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung, cornea, bone, and skin.
UNOS receives data from hospitals and medical centers throughout the country regarding adults and children who need organ transplants. The medical transplant team that currently follows you is responsible for sending your data to UNOS, and updating them as your condition changes.
As of December 4, 2014, the newly revised kidney allocation system (KAS) has been in place. This new system was designed to improve transplant opportunities for all candidates giving better access to patients who often wait longer due to blood type or other reasons. If you were already on a waiting list before the implementation of the new KAS you will not lose your place in line. Talk to your health care provider about the new KAS guidelines.
When a donor organ becomes available, a computer searches all the people on the waiting list for a kidney and sets aside those who are not good matches for the available kidney. A new list is made from the remaining candidates. The person at the top of the specialized list is considered for the transplant. If he or she is not a good candidate, for whatever reason, the next person is considered, and so forth. Some reasons that people lower on the list might be considered before a person at the top include the size of the donor organ and the geographic distance between the donor and the recipient.
An extensive evaluation must be completed before you can be placed on the transplant list. Testing includes:
Blood tests
Diagnostic tests
Psychological and social evaluation
Blood tests are done to gather information that will help determine how urgent it is that you are placed on the transplant list, as well as ensure that you receive a donor organ that is a good match. Some of the tests you may already be familiar with, since they evaluate the health of your kidney and other organs. These tests may include:
Blood chemistries. These may include serum creatinine, electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium), cholesterol, and liver function tests.
Clotting studies, such as prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT). Tests that measure the time it takes for blood to clot.
Other blood tests will help improve the chances that the donor organ will not be rejected. They may include:
Your blood type. Each person has a specific blood type: type A+, A-, B+, B-, AB+. AB-, O+, or O-. When receiving a transfusion, the blood received must be a compatible type with your own, or an allergic reaction will occur. The same allergic reaction will occur if the blood contained within a donor organ enters your body during a transplant. Allergic reactions can be avoided by matching the blood types of you and the donor.
Human leukocyte antigens (HLA ) and panel reactive antibody (PRA). These tests help determine the likelihood of success of an organ transplant by checking for antibodies in your blood. Antibodies are made by the body's immune system in reaction to a foreign substance, such as a blood transfusion or a virus. Antibodies in the bloodstream will try to attack transplanted organs. Therefore, persons who receive a transplant will take medications that decrease this immune response. The higher your PRA, the more likely that an organ will be rejected.
Viral studies. These tests determine if you have viruses that may increase the likelihood of rejecting the donor organ, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV). Many other infectious diseases are also tested for, including HIV and hepatitis.
Diagnostic tests that are performed are necessary to understand your complete medical status. The following are some of the other tests that may be performed, although many of the tests are decided on an individual basis:
Renal ultrasound. A noninvasive test in which a transducer is passed over the kidney producing sound waves which bounce off of the kidney, transmitting a picture of the organ on a video screen. The test is used to determine the size and shape of the kidney, and to detect a mass, kidney stone, cyst, or other obstruction or abnormalities.
Kidney biopsy. A procedure in which tissue samples are removed (with a needle or during surgery) from the kidney for examination under a microscope; to determine if cancer or other abnormal cells are present.
Intravenous pyelogram (IVP). A series of X-rays of the kidney, ureters, and bladder with the injection of a contrast dye into the vein to detect tumors, abnormalities, kidney stones, or any obstructions, and to assess renal blood flow.
The transplant team will consider all information from interviews, your medical history, physical exam, and diagnostic tests in determining whether you can be a candidate for kidney transplantation. After the evaluation and you have been accepted to have a kidney transplant, you will be placed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) list.
If you are receiving a kidney donated by a living donor, the donor will undergo a similar evaluation.
During the evaluation process, you will be interviewed by many members of the transplant team. The following are some of the members of the team:
Transplant surgeons. Doctors who specialize in transplants and who will be doing the surgery.
Nephrologist. A doctor who specializes in disorders of the kidneys. Nephrologists will help manage your condition before and after the surgery.
Transplant nurse coordinator. A nurse who organizes all aspects of care provided to you before and after the transplant. The nurse coordinator will provide education, and coordinates the diagnostic testing and follow-up care.
Social workers. Professionals who will help your family deal with many issues that may arise including lodging and transportation, finances, and legal issues.
Dietitians. Professionals who will help you meet your nutritional needs before and after the transplant.
Physical therapists. Professionals who will help you become strong and independent with movement and endurance after the transplantation.
Pastoral care. Chaplains who provide spiritual care and support.
Other team members. Several other team members will evaluate you before transplantation and will make recommendations to the team. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
Infectious disease specialist
There is no definite answer to this question. If you have a compatible and healthy living donor, you may be able to get a transplant within a few weeks or months. If no living-related donor is available, it may take months or years on the waiting list before a suitable donor organ is available. During this time, you will receive close follow-up with your doctors and the transplant team. Various support groups are also available to assist you during this waiting time.
Each transplant team has its own specific guidelines regarding waiting on the transplant list and being notified when a donor organ is available. In most instances, you will be notified by phone or pager that an organ is available. You will be told to come to the hospital immediately so that you can be prepared for the transplant.
Rejection is a normal reaction of the body to foreign tissue. When a new kidney is placed in a person's body, the body sees the transplanted organ as a threat and tries to attack it. The immune system makes antibodies to try to kill the new organ, not realizing that the transplanted kidney is beneficial. To allow the organ to successfully live in a new body, medications must be given to trick the immune system into accepting the transplant and not thinking it is a foreign object.
Medications must be given for the rest of your life to fight rejection. Each person is individual, and each transplant team has preferences for different medications. The antirejection medications most commonly used singly or in combination include:
Mycophenolate mofetil
Antithymocyte Ig
New antirejection medications are continually being approved. Doctors tailor drug regimes to meet the needs of each individual.
Usually several antirejection medications are given initially. The doses of these medications may change frequently as your response to them changes. Because antirejection medications affect the immune system, persons who receive a transplant will be at higher risk for infections or even certain types of cancer. A balance must be maintained between preventing rejection and making you very susceptible to infection. Blood tests to measure the amount of medication in the body are done periodically to make sure you do not get too much or too little of the medications. White blood cells are also an important indicator of how much medication you need.
This risk of infection is especially great in the first few months because higher doses of antirejection medications are given during this time. You will most likely need to take medications to prevent other infections from occurring.
The following are some of the most common symptoms of rejection:
Tenderness over the kidney
Elevated blood creatinine level
High blood pressure
Your transplant team will instruct you on who to call right away if any of these symptoms occur.
Living with a transplant is a lifelong process. Medications must be given that trick the immune system so it will not attack the transplanted organ. Other medications must be given to prevent side effects of the antirejection medications, such as infection. Frequent visits to and contact with the transplant team are essential. Knowing the signs of organ rejection and watching for them on a daily basis are critical.
Every person is different and every transplant is different. The new antirejection medications that are being approved are very exciting. Results improve continually as doctors and scientists learn more about how the body deals with transplanted organs and search for ways to improve the success of transplantation.
Vidant Health can connect you to health care professionals to help you understand your condition and guide you through the treatment process. Let's chat.


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Not comfortable with reality shows: Preetika Rao
Preetika, younger sister of Bollywood actress Amrita Rao, is making her debut on TV with a fiction show, but says reality shows are not on her wishlist as she won't be comfortable doing them.
The 25-year-old, whose debut show "Beintehaa" will go on air Monday on Colors, admits that reality shows give exposure, but said: "I would never participate in a reality show. I am a very private person and I am not comfortable doing anything like that."
"I want to face the camera only as an actor and not as a participant of a reality show," Preetika told IANS in a telephonic interview from Mumbai.
"I understand that it gives a lot of exposure to people, but that's not what I am looking for. I would never like to see myself on camera like that and I am really not looking forward to participate in any such shows," she added.
Preetika started her career as a journalist and made her debut in Tamil cinema in December 2010 with "Chikku Bukku".
Talking about her show "Beintehaa", which revolves around a couple who are not in love with each other, she feels confident that the Muslim community is going to appreciate their work and the show.
"It's a glamorous show that revolves around two Muslim families and I am sure they are going to appreciate our work and the show," she said.
What made her accept the show?
"The storyline of the show is great. It's a refreshing story. Moreover, TV is the masses medium and it is giving bigger opportunities to actors now. Plus, lots of people are addicted to daily soaps. So, I thought it would be exciting to do the show," Preetika said.
"Beintehaa" will go on air Monday on Colors.
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Looking pretty noice!
You may not have seen it, but the guy that started MakeHuman started up a new project that basically does a similar deal, but it's directly integrated into blender as an addon:
I think I prefer the meshwork it puts out compared to MakeHumans. May be useful to keep an eye on it
Performance is definitely a tricky thing to deal with for complex scenes in the current builds. We've got quite a few things cooking that should let you crunch a lot of static geometry really fast that you can probably capitalize on in the near future, but if there's any current spots giving you trouble, feel free to ask, may be some tricks you can use to optimize some trouble spots.


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Stable, secure, and robust, and nice viewpoint and easy usage of the phone
The Rokform Rokbed V3 Bike Mount Kit is an all-encompassing iPhone mounting system for bicycles, and the system includes a heavy-duty mount that attaches to the headset and a protective case for the iPhone 4/4S. It comes in iPhone 4/4 (tested), iPhone 5, and Samsung Galaxy s3 variants and retails for $99. When the system is mounted on the headset, you can use your iPhone for cycling GPS apps and normal mobile and music usage, greatly extending your smartphones functionality, right at your fingertips.
The mount system is comprised of a CNC machined billet 6061 T-6 aluminum mount and its headset assembly, which attaches to any 1 1/8- inch threadless headset. The two-piece case is made from an injection-molded polycarbonate frame, and has a thermoplastic elastomer non-slip grip insert that contains a rare-earth magnet. The case connects to the mount using their Remote Mounting System (RMS), which is a dual retention lock system.
The Rokform Rokbed V3 Bike Mount Kit retails for $99, and includes the two piece Rokbed v3 iP4 case with its accompanying magnet, a safety lanyard and case lock, and the bike mount and headset assembly.
The tough injection-molded polycarbonate case was moderately thin with a slight bulge at the back, and all the buttons were easily accessible, and although it offered a good degree of robustness, it's not water or dust proof. For all the cutouts on the case body, it's surprisingly stiff and strong. It was easy to insert the phone into the top part of the case and then slide the bottom on, followed by snapping on the case safety lock, which keeps the two pieces from separating during use. I preferred using the plastic lock clip over the lanyard, as I found they both offered the same security, but the clip was easier to use and didn't bounce around like the lanyard did during a ride. Removing the phone was simple, since the bottom portion of the case has a nice indention on the back to pop it off, and the phone would then easily slide out. The case doesn't have a screen cover, so it really needs a protector installed to prevent any damage to your phone in adverse outdoor conditions, though I ran mine without any ill effects.
Installation of the mount was a fairly simple task. You remove the existing headset cap and bolt, and attach the new cap with the socket side pointing up. Then insert the cylindrical pivot into the mount, drop the bolt through the pivot and mesh the assembly onto the cap socket. Tighten things down slightly, and adjust the mounts pitch angle and alignment with the stem, and torque down to the proper spec. You are constrained on the downward pitch angle of the mount by the stem rise and/or the spacer stack height that might exist on the top of your stem. My Syntace stem has a 6° rise, and that worked perfectly for viewing and usage of the phone.
The Remote Mounting System (RMS) is comprised of the four prongs or tabbed male mount, and the case's female four notched receptacle. The mount has its tabs aligned horizontally or vertically to the attached object, while the case's notches offset 25°. To engage the case to the mount, you turn the case off axis by 25°, mesh the tabs and notches together, and twist the case until it clicks. The case and mount magnets give a quick snap when aligned, though they're so powerful, they can make getting the tabs and notches meshed together tough sometimes. You can mount the case horizontally or vertically, depending upon your requirements, or the phone apps.
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Office of Student Conduct, Complaints and Appeals course timetable
Tuesday 5 May
This session aims to provide an understanding of the prevalence, myths and stereotypes surrounding sexual violence before discussing how to appropriately respond to disclosures of this and other unwanted behaviours which might also constitute a criminal offence.
There will be a focus on the practicalities of dealing with someone in distress, what to do in the event of being a first point of disclosure, what questions to ask and what to record. The session will also discuss how to think about risk and will provide an outline of the support and reporting options available.


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The Heritage Of Alex Gordon
As a follow-up to the 10th annual "Topps Pack Opening Day," I was studying the 2012 Heritage proof sheet by pals there were nice enough to provide. A familiar face showed up:
Last year, after a lot of hard work and a willingness to change what he had done all his life, the former collegiate superstar finally lived down his reputation as a man most famous for one of his baseball cards, and is now "just" a top flight hitter on what might quickly become a tremendous offensive machine in Kansas City, and this is "just" what his 2012 Topps Heritage Card #51 is going to look like.
Even most non-collectors remember the brouhaha six years ago at this time when cards of Gordon appeared in the 2006 Topps and 2006 Topps Heritage sets – even though the MLB Players Association had recently codified the rules about who could and couldn't be in big league card sets. It was comparatively simple: if you hadn't already played a major league game, you couldn't be included in a major league set. Topps, either accidentally (or many critics say, deliberately) got confused because that one rule meant Gordon – with 0 major league games under his belt – was eligible to be included in one of its brands, Bowman, but not eligible for its two others, Topps and Topps Heritage.
Gordon cards were made for all three sets and the MLBPA screamed bloody murder and just before the sets were released, the cards were supposedly pulled out of the packs of Topps and Heritage. The regular Topps set was released first, and cards of Gordon with a two-inch square hole in the middle started appearing in the packs (a 'punch' of some sort being used to destroy the inner portion of the cards while they were still on the uncut sheets, and the sheets were still stacked at the printers'). Not long after, full versions of the card appeared, some of them in packs shipped to PXs at American Military Bases in Germany.
If you think the thing with the Skip Schumaker "Squirrel" card is crazy, it pales in comparison to L'Affaire Gordon. I bought a few of the cards at four-figure prices on eBay, on the premise that this was the first regular Topps card 'pulled' from circulation since at least 1958. I was actually accused of being some sort of shill for the thing, because I consult on Topps' retro issues; in point of fact I learned about the card's scarcity on ESPN's website, weeks after it came out. Topps estimated that maybe 50 to 100 of the Gordon cards got out, and maybe an equivalent number of 'cutout' cards. In the spring, however, a longtime dealer friend told me he'd been offered a large quantity of them. "I can get you 500 of them if you'll pay the price." Needless to say, I didn't. As of this writing, there's exactly one of them on eBay, but I'm confident that the number in circulation is closer to 1,000 than it is to 100.
Weeks later, Topps Heritage hit the stores and sure enough, the #255 Alex Gordon appeared – but only in cutout form. This frame-like card still shows up at times, although only a few of the fragments from the cutout parts ever hit the hobby.
You can see from the little Frankenstein-like assemblage of parts here that there must've been a third "fragment" there bearing Gordon's face. This was the only time Topps ever actually issued a jigsaw puzzle kind of card (although they experimented with a set of them in the early '70s – and it bombed). One wonders if somebody opened a pack of 2006 Heritage and found these little pieces of junk without realizing what they were, and tossed them.
In any event, six years and five Alex Gordon Topps Heritage cards later (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012), a full uncut version of the #255 2006 Heritage has never turned up. But I think it's time for me to confess that I have one – sorta. We end as we began, with the fact that Topps indulges my long-standing fascination with their production process by donating the occasional proof sheet or printout to my Unintentional Museum.
So, for awhile now, I've had a paper proof version of the uncut 2006 Heritage Gordon. You'll notice it looks different than the issued card – the proofs had red outlines, a "Rookie Card" logo, and the position designation had not yet been coordinated with the original abbreviations from the 1957 Topps set on which the Heritage cards were based. But, if you've ever wanted to see what the '06 Heritage Gordon was supposed to look like… Ta da:
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Nice little bit of baseball arcana.
Would you like a few boxes of baseball cards? Clutter in attic had been former coworker's son's collection- no idea what is in the mix. Don't want to throw them away but posting them to ebay seems troublesome. Examples from a box: Pirates, Bob Walk topps 349 June 1984; Phillies, Todd Frohwirth topps 378; Domingo Ramos 622, 1987; Jose Quendo, 68, St Louis Cardinals 1990; Phillies, Steve Jeltz, topps 126, Twins, Dan Schatzeder, topps 218, 1988 I think, needing bifocals or magnifying glass. Appears to be 1980's mostly. 100's of them. Not in any order. Commemorative set of 1969 Seattle Pilots has 40 cards. Stuff, it's so much fun.
I will take how can we do this?
If you ever really want to know what goes on behind the scenes let me know. I will tell you anything you want to know from the last ten years!
Somebody was jealous. You can see forever in his eyes.
I have one of the 2006 topps #297 cut out cards. I got it when I was in high school (back when I didn't know much about collectors cards) and I tried to return the pack of cards since one of the cards was a cut out ha. Luckily for me the guy running the card shop where I bought it told me I should hang on to it because it was a pretty rare card. Glad I did!
.I too was a part of that Alex Gordon Walmart pack craze in 2007 and spent $1500 on packs to only come out of it with an autographed AG card. Since then I've picked up some blank cards, full cards and cut outs. After collecting several of the gold foil blank cards, I realized that the first card I bought in late 2007 or early 2008 of the blank was actually SILVER foil. After researching this… it seems it may be the rarest of the Alex Cards from that set… I've only heard of 4 from a collector that deals with rare or error cards and he says you, Keith O owns one of the silver foil blanks. IF this is right what I've read on Baseball Card Pedia, that there are 4 variations consisting of.
297a Alex Gordon full
297b Alex Gordon cut out
297c Alex Gordon framed
297d Alex Gordon blank
This would indicate there may be a scare 5th version? I'm only basing that on the fact it seems the "regular" blank AG card seems to be in Gold foil writing.
Ive looked quite a bit and cant seem to find much on the Silver foil blank…. I talked to a collector of error cards and he is the one who mentioned it was so rare and had only heard of 3 other before mine.
Ive looked quite a bit and cant seem to find much on the Silver foil blank…. I talked to a collector of error cards and he is the one who mentioned it was so rare and had only heard of 3 other before mine.
I have a Alex Gordon Rookie Card #297 , when you turn it over the trademark date says 2010. Please tell me this is the correct card. It looks exactly the same.
Thats a REPRINT. Cards your Mother threw out is the set name
An intriguing discussion is worth comment. I think that you need
to publish more on this subject, it may not be a taboo subject but typically people do not talk about such subjects.
To the next! Cheers!!


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Born: 1930, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Describes difficulties of going into hiding [Interview: 1990]
The Germans invaded the Netherlands in May 1940. After a year or so, Hetty and other Jewish children could no longer attend regular schools. The Germans took over her father's business in 1942. Hetty's father tried to prove that the family was Sephardic, and they were thus exempted from a roundup in 1943. Hetty's father decided that the family should leave Amsterdam, and Hetty was hidden with a family in the southern Netherlands. She and both her parents survived.
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Could you go 21 days without buying ANYTHING? (Other than food and other true necessities, of course.) Could you that long go without using your credit cards at all?
That's the question that Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary posed in her book The Power to Prosper: 21 Days to Financial Freedom.
As we noted in our interview with Singletary in the January/February 2012 issue of the Green American, there are multiple benefits to taking what she calls "the 21-day Financial Fast":
- You'll shift spending patterns that have become automatic—like buying an expensive latte every morning—for the better
- You'll save more, because you'll be spending far less!
- You'll focus more on the things that are important to you, like family time, artistic pursuits, etc.
- You'll be able to take a closer look at whether you're really putting your money where your values are.
- You'll have the chance to examine whether you're being generous with your money, and using it to do good in the world—whether by helping out a friend in need or donating to a charity you care about.
When Green America senior writer Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist and I first talked about doing the fast with our readers, we both felt like we'd be starting the fast in a good place, since we feel we're pretty good with our money. (I hope that doesn't sound smug, but we do research and write about using our money mindfully on a daily basis, so it'd be sick and wrong if we didn't walk our talk!) We have retirement accounts and college savings accounts for our children, invested in socially responsible vehicles. We have emergency funds and socially responsible credit cards. We both try to be mindful about our spending, buying used and bartering for what we need whenever possible.
But when I gave my spending habits some more thought, I realized that I do have some weaknesses: I could be putting more money into savings. I also hate cooking with the white-hot fiery passion of a thousand suns, so I have a tendency to opt for restaurant meals more often than I should. And I love books; having an iPad—and several writer friends who depend on royalties from new book sales to make a living—has made it all too easy to download an interesting novel or nonfiction tome from the Internet.
Here's another confession: I don't have a current budget. (I'm sure all you Green American members are mentally pelting me with copies of our Guide to Socially Responsible Investing right now….) I have a set amount I put into my various savings accounts, but I tend to guesstimate how much I can spend, rather than setting hard limits, which would likely help me in my goal to save more.
So here I go … I'm going to go 21 days without buying things–even electronic things. If if I can bump up my savings accounts a bit—and get my husband and myself cooking healthy meals at home more often, I'll consider it all worth it. And yes, perhaps I'll actually do that pesky budget.
If you'd like to join me, there are two rules:
1) Do not buy anything you don't absolutely need, like toothpaste or healthy food.
2) Pay for everything in cash, since it's much easier to picture your hard-earned money going away with every purchase, instead of using the "magic money" of credit cards.
C'mon–it'll be fun! Okay, maybe not fun, but I do think it'll be rewarding in the end!
If you went 21 days without buying anything, what would be your biggest challenges? What spending habits do you think a 21-day financial fast would help you improve? And if anyone has any kid-friendly, quick-and-easy meal ideas they'd love to share, I'm all ears!
Tomorrow, I'll post some questions for reflection for this week from Singletary's book. Remember: You don't have to have the book to participate in the fast.
P.S. Singletary's book is written from a Christian perspective, which makes it a great choice for a church book club. Out of respect for all of our members, who come from a wide variety of spiritual traditions or may choose not to have one, we'll be keeping the faith element optional and to a minimum in our challenge here on the Green America blog.


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History & Politics
Living History
Dig into our state's past in scenic Southern Maryland.
Look carefully. Million-year-old shark teeth wash up here all day
long. The tiny horseshoe-shaped remains and other prehistoric sea
fossils are just part of the landscape at Bayfront Park, also known as
Brownie's Beach to locals.
This spit of shoreline, south of Chesapeake Beach, is on the
peninsula known as Southern Maryland. It is just one of the area's
archaeological treasure troves—and a part of the state often forgotten
by its northern neighbors.
Travelers will be well rewarded if they venture south past the
congestion of Annapolis and homogenous strip malls. Eventually,
cornfields and produce stands frame the pastoral merger of Routes 2 and
4, a central conduit through Maryland's three southernmost counties:
Calvert, St. Mary's, and Charles.
Surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac and Patuxent Rivers, the
region offers more than unspoiled beaches and authentic seafood shacks.
Historically, this is the birthplace of our state, and the site of
several major battles and events from the 1770s to 1815—regarded as some
of the country's defining struggles for freedom. It's also a geological
find with prehistoric archaeological sites, eco-travel locales, and
some of the best aqua-sports trails in the state. Plan on a long weekend
to enjoy its charms.
A good place to begin exploring is Chesapeake Beach in the north end
of Calvert County. At one time, it was Maryland's waterfront Shangri-La.
New-fangled, steam-engine trains brought tony Washingtonians in the
early 1900s to the posh coastal retreat to escape the summer heat in
There was the fancy Belvedere Hotel and other resorts, pristine
salt-water beaches, a lively boardwalk, a glitzy casino, and numerous
restaurants. But during the Depression, trains changed their routes to
big cities and potential jobs. Soon, the town's glory days faded away.
Recently, there has been a revival of sleepy Chesapeake Beach, which
is accessible via Route 261 from Route 2/4. The town has a wholesome
aura with a friendly main street of family-owned businesses, eateries
dishing up local fare, and a modest waterfront promenade with a crabbing
and fishing pier. Its active community of commercial fisherman, bait
and tackle shops, and charter-boat operators helps to preserve the
tranquil town from becoming a strip of chain stores.
While visiting, stay at the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa
(4165 Mears Ave., 866-312-5596), where rooms offer dazzling sunrise
views of the bay. The staff greets guests like new neighbors. Folks rent
kayaks, paddleboards, and canoes, or charter sailing and fishing
expeditions at the marina outside.
Have lunch next door at the family-operated Rod 'N' Reel Restaurant
(301-855-8351). The chatty wait staff will likely recommend a grilled
crabmeat sandwich—fresh crab imperial stuffed into a grilled cheese.
Afterward, walk off the calories by nosing around town.
Within a short distance is a water park, walking trails, and the
historic Chesapeake Railway Museum, housed in the original train depot.
Take the free trolley to North Beach to see its new boardwalk and its
beach with a large sandbar, as well as water sports, cafes, antique
shops, and the Bayside History Museum, exhibiting an original map from
Capt. John Smith's exploration of the Chesapeake.
In the morning, take Route 261 south, where desolate beaches, like
Bayfront Park, provide an ideal spot to watch marine biologists and
archaeologists dig for fossils. Inland are some of Maryland's few
remaining tobacco farms. Residents maintain that Maryland tobacco is
highly sought after because it burns more slowly.
Continue south to Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
(10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, 410-586-8501), a compound with
museums, a park, and hiking trails with more than 70 archaeological
areas dating from 9,000 years ago through Colonial times. The park
overlooks St. Leonard's Creek, the site of the Battle of the Barges in
the War of 1812. It was here that Joshua Barney commanded a flotilla of
barges and gunboats against British forces, temporarily stalling the
British's advance on Washington.
Throughout the 200th anniversary of the war this year, you can see
live reenactments of the battle and an interactive exhibit. There is
also a replicated Indian village depicting the sites that Capt. John
Smith encountered during his Chesapeake travels in 1608.
The park is also the headquarters of the Maryland Archaeological
Conservation Society, a clearinghouse for finds recovered from
land-based and underwater projects throughout Maryland's history.
Definitely take the "Behind the Scenes" tour, which allows you to get up
close and personal with the archaeologists working on discoveries.
Next, backtrack to Running Hare Vineyard
(150 Adelina Rd., Prince Frederick, 410-414-8486), the largest of
Southern Maryland's eight vineyards and wineries. Sample their
award-winning Chambourcin in the new Tuscan Tasting Room that overlooks
the vineyard.
Route 2/4 eventually leads to Solomons Island. Spend the night at the circa-1880 Back Creek Inn
(210 Alexander Ln., 410-326-2022). The rooms have water views and the
innkeeper provides complimentary bicycles for exploring. Peddle over to Annmarie Garden
(13480 Dowell Rd., 410-326-4640), a 30-acre indoor-outdoor sculpture
garden and arts center, with pieces on loan from the Smithsonian.
Continue to CD Cafe
(14350 Solomon's Island Rd., 410-326-3877) for a fresh flounder
sandwich before heading to the Calvert Marine Museum, where the animated
"please touch" exhibits feature the area's live and fossilized maritime
life. Don't miss the resident sea otters, Bubbles and Squeak. End the
day with a water tour of Back Creek. The Patuxent Adventure Center (410-394-2770) delivers kayaks directly to the creek behind the Inn.
The next day, drive across the Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial
Bridge, which spans the lower Patuxent River, into Maryland's oldest
county, St. Mary's. This parcel features 400 miles of quiet shoreline,
8,000 acres of parkland, and countless hiking and bicycle trails,
perfect for any eco-enthusiast. History buffs will appreciate its role
as home to Maryland's first colonists and the many ensuing battles.
The county is also home to Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
(22156 Three Notches Rd., Lexington Park, 301-863-7418). Here, you can
ride in an authentic flight simulator and view exhibits about early U.S.
astronauts and the testing of past U.S. naval aircraft.
Hollywood, MD, offers quite a different experience from its West Coast namesake. You'll find Sotterley Plantation
(44300 Sotterley Rd., 301-373-2280), a property that is older than the
nation itself. It spans 300 years of tumultuous history: colonization,
revolution, slavery, and freedom. The 100-acre estate overlooking the
Patuxent River features a circa-1703 Tidewater manor house, an 1830s
slave cabin, and 17 historic outbuildings.
More history awaits in Leonardtown, one of the nation's oldest county
seats. Established in 1708, it has survived a turbulent past: British
troops raided it during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; Union
soldiers occupied it during the Civil War. Visit the circa-1744 Tudor Hall (41680
Tudor Pl., 301-475-2467), once the home of Francis Scott Key's uncle
Phillip and now St. Mary's County Historical Society. Nearby is the
quirky 1858 Old Jail Museum with its cells and a cannon from the ship of
Maryland's first settlers.
Have lunch outdoors, weather permitting, at Café des Artistes
(41655 Fenwick St., 301-997-0500), whose chef sources local ingredients
for dishes like oysters café, featuring oysters on the half shell
topped with crab, provolone, spinach, and shallots. Then, check out the
avant-garde shops along Fenwick Street selling chocolate, jewelry,
kitchen and culinary products, local art, and rare books.
It's a short drive to the Port of Leonardtown Public Park. Visit the
resident winery, a cooperative of independent Southern Maryland
winemakers, whose products are aged, bottled, sampled, and sold on-site.
At the park, you can rent a canoe or kayak and paddle along McIntosh
Run and its 58-acre Forest Interior Dwelling Species Habitat to view
native bald eagles, wild turkeys, Baltimore Orioles (the feathered
ones), and more.
Head to the Island Inn & Suites
(1610 Piney Point Rd., 301-994-1234) on St. George's Island (about 12
miles from Leonardtown) in time to watch the sun dip into the Potomac
from the Adirondack chairs of your private balcony. Don't let the modest
motel-ish exterior fool you. Inside are grand, cushy accommodations
with luxurious bathrooms. For dinner, try the garlicky bistro mussels
and a blackened rockfish sandwich on the sunset deck at the Inn's Island
Bar & Crab House.
In the morning, borrow a kayak (gratis) from the hotel and paddle
around the island, exploring its remote, rugged beaches. Founded in
1634, it was the site of Maryland's first Revolutionary War battle.
During the War of 1812, the British made the island their headquarters,
raiding nearby shipyards and river plantations. Today, it encompasses
the vacation homes of fishermen and the Chesapeake Bay Field Lab (16129 Piney Point Rd., 301-994-2245), where you can learn to dredge for oysters aboard an authentic skipjack.
By car, drive south on Route 5 to Point Lookout Road. Stop at Buzzy's Country Store
(12665 Point Lookout Rd., Scotland, 301-872-5430), a vestigial
throwback with bait, beer, and sandwiches. Load up on provisions and
continue to the 1,000-acre Point Lookout State Park (11175
Point Lookout Rd., 301-872-5688) and Lookout Point, Maryland's
southernmost tip. (It was the location of a prison camp for Confederate
soldiers in 1863.) Now, there are serene beaches, land and water trails,
a nature center, and endless views of the confluence of the Chesapeake
and the Potomac.
Take Point Lookout Road back to St. Mary's City. This 800-acre
outdoor "living museum" is Maryland's first capital and one of the
best-preserved Colonial towns in the U.S. Interpreters in 17th-century
attire reenact colonist life on a still-working tobacco plantation.
Visit Farthing's Ordinary gift shop (18751 Hogaboom Ln., 240-895-2088) for reproduction Colonial glassware.
Have dinner at Scheibles Restaurant
(48342 Wynne Rd., Ridge, 301-872-0025), a classic seafood dive known
for its local fish and oysters. Stay overnight in an elegant waterfront
cottage at Woodlawn B&B
(16040 Woodlawn Ln., Ridge, 301-872-0555), whose grounds were part of
Trinity Manor, one of the original colonist settlements. Interesting
fact: The house's original front door is on the backside of the house,
facing the water, since that is how visitors arrived in Colonial times.
Ask for a house tour from husband-and-wife innkeepers Jim Grube and
Maggie O'Brien, a past president of St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Before bed, try a glass of sparkling White Shoals from the on-site
After breakfast, drop by the aqua farm Circle C Oyster Ranch (49676 Freemans Rd., Dameron, 301-872-4177) to see the floating oyster reef—and pick your own oysters!
You'll also want to visit the St. Clement's Island-Potomac River Museum
(38370 Point Breeze Rd., Colton's Point, 301-769-2222). The exhibits
depict Maryland's first colonists landing on St. Clement's Island in
1634, in search of religious freedom. Catch the water taxi for another
view of the island.
Before heading home, pick up local produce and other treats at the North St. Mary's County Farmers Market (37600
New Market Rd., Charlotte Hall, 301-475-4200, ext. 1402). Southern
Maryland's famous stuffed ham sandwich is a must-have. The recipe is
said to have been created by plantation slaves.
After savoring the flavors of the area, you'll want to return soon.
After all, there are still adventures to be had in Charles County.


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The University of Wisconsin System, UW-River Falls, and the State of Wisconsin have existing policies and laws that affect the management of records. The UWRF University Archives also has best practices guidelines that can help you in managing your records.
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I stayed two nights in the hotel section in a superior room. It was fully self contained and extremely spacious, easily accommodating the 4 if us with an extra bed ordered. The tropical gardens surrounding the decent sized pool and throughout the various villas and motel rooms made you feel like you had your own private sanctuary in the heart of the CBD. Everything is within walking distance and there was secured car parking available. This is really affordable, clean accomodation for the family travellers, this was also one of the only places that could accomodate 4 beds too. The staff were all lovely and I would recommend this hotel if staying in the heart of Darwin.
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The location is really central and 2 minutes from the sea, lovely gardens with plenty of shade and a lovely pool. We stayed in a Superior Motel Room (3 adults) which was comfortable and spotlessly clean as was the dining room where we had a very good breakfast. The staff were very friendly and Ian was particularly helpful. Would definitely stay here again if we return to Darwin.Stayed May 2015, travelled with friends
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24 October 2005: United Nations Day – Celebrating 60 years
English: http://www.un.org/events/unday/2005/
French: http://www.un.org/french/events/unday/2005/
Spanish: http://www.un.org/spanish/events/unday/2005/
Implementation of decisions from the 2005 World Summit Outcome for action by the Secretary-General: Report by the Secretary-General (A/60/430, 19 October 2005)
English, French & Spanish: http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/60/430
Quick guide to the General Assembly website (flyer)
English: http://www.un.org/ga/60/flyerE.pdf
French: http://www.un.org/french/ga/60/flyer_fr.pdf
Spanish: http://www.un.org/spanish/ga/60/flyersp.pdf
UN Chronicle Online Edition – The United Nations General Assembly and its Presidents
UN CyberSchoolBus: Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Recognizing that there are 2.8 billion people under the age of 25, and that youth participation in finding solutions to global problems is vital to the future of the planet, the Outreach Division of the United Nations Department of Public Information is launching a new website for youth on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The web site, designed by the United Nations Cyberschoolbus, a United Nations educational web site, will be launched on 17 October -- the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
UN News Centre - A one-stop guide to essential resources on UN issues in the news http://www.un.org/News/dh/infocus/
A comprehensive review of the situation in Kosovo (Report by Kai Eide, Special Envoy)
(S/2005/635, 7 October 2005)
English, French, Spanish: http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=S/2005/635
Human Security Report 2005: War and Peace in the 21st Century
Report of the International Independent Investigation Commission Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1595 (2005) (Report on the assassination of Lebanese ex-premier Hariri)
UNESCO – In Focus: Cultural Diversity
World Economic and Social Survey 2005: Financing for Development http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/wess2005files/wess2005web.pdf
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Caribbean: Hurricane Wilma – Oct 2005 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc108?OpenForm&emid=TC-2005-000143-MEX&rc=2
Central America: Hurricane Stan – Oct 2005 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc108?OpenForm&emid=TC-2005-000173-SLV&rc=2
South Asia: Earthquake – Oct 2005
United Nations Administrative Tribunal (UNAT)
UNAT has launched a website providing information about the Tribunal, including its history, role in the Organization, and how to contact the Tribunal secretariat. The website will operate in English and French, the working languages of the Tribunal. The website is designed to assist staff members and their representatives wishing to file an application with the Tribunal and will enable them to better present their cases. The full text of the Tribunal's jurisprudence is now available at the click of a mouse to anyone with access to the Internet, and the user-friendly search function will provide answers to frequently asked questions and assist all parties in researching legal issues and/or the Tribunal in general.
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CLEVELAND (AP) The Browns are coming to reality TV.
A new series, ``NFL Road Tested: The Cleveland Browns,'' will premier Tuesday night on the Travel Channel, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the NFL team. The five-part series will include features on players and show the inner workings of the team during the regular season. A film crew went to kicker Phil Dawson's home in Austin, Texas when the Browns recently visited the Dallas Cowboys.
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Back in November, we reported on a new iPad app published by Autodesk called FormIt. I installed the free app and did a few form studies with it, including gross floor area calculations, shadow studies, and incorporating a satellite image of an existing neighborhood. Synchronization with my cloud account on Autodesk 360 was pretty seamless and I was able to download my design form in SAT format, and then use that as a basis to create an in-place mass in Revit.
Some of my colleagues claimed they would wait until FormIt would translate directly to Revit before they tried it. Well…that wait is over! FormIt 2.0 is now available and has some really interesting enhancements. Obviously, it now converts automatically to RVT…but it's a little hard to find.
In your Autodesk 360 account, you need to click on Documents at the top of the page and then go to the folder named FormIt. In that folder you will find RVT files with the same file name as the sketch you created in the FormIt app. Download the file, open it in Revit and you will see an in-place mass based on the forms you created.
In version 2.0, there are many other enhancements around snapping to a grid, using active dimensions, and creating sketch-based shapes. One problem I experienced was when I attempted to draw a curved line on the surface of a shape in order to sub-divide it for additional extrusions (ala SketchUp). This operation wasn't as simple as drawing one line that bisects a surface. Instead I had to create a fully enclosed polygon that mimicked the shape I was intending to cut. Note that this works as intended with straight lines.
Here's a short video from Autodesk that highlights the new features in version 2.0. They have also established a support forum on GetSatisfaction (my favorite support tool!)
Please feel free to share your thoughts or experiences with us on how you might use FormIt in your design process.


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